(Video) Grayson Highlands loop

**TallPaul** · 06-08-2013, 15:45

Last weekend I joined my hammocking friends Bonepile, Poof & MedicineMan on a weekend loop hike starting at Grayson Highlands / Mount Rogers National Recreation Area (southern Virginia).

We originally planned this trip during the same weekend as Trail Days, but decided to hold out for better weather (see FIMB's wet weather report).

The weather turned out beautiful, and the camaraderie was even better.

The majority of the footage is from my smartphone, as I once again forgot an SD card for my camcorder.

MedicineMan posted his trip report here, and some of the timelapse video shot on this trip made it into his wonderful video.

**mountainhanger** · 06-08-2013, 16:12

great trip report! excellent video

**MedicineMan** · 06-08-2013, 17:05

Wow Wow Wow !!!!!!
Great seeing from another lens and I don't mind saying I'm bested
so I wonder why even carry a heavy camera?????? That Note 2 and it's
operator did a fantastic job.......all on one battery???
Your pony shots were some of the best I've ever seen TallPaul.
Thanks so much for sharing.....now who was the fat guy with the goofy hiking
poles?

**Cranky Bear** · 06-08-2013, 17:34

Awesome trip report/video, thanks for posting it.

**Bonepile** · 06-09-2013, 06:19

Thanks for putting that together Paul. It was a great weekend wasn't it. When my wife watched the video I was afraid she was going to ask me about the new cuben tarp, but it didn't register with her. Whew!

**TallPaul** · 06-09-2013, 11:41

Originally Posted by mountainhanger

great trip report! excellent video

Thanks mountainhanger - appreciate it.

Originally Posted by MedicineMan

so I wonder why even carry a heavy camera?????? That Note 2 and it's
operator did a fantastic job.......all on one battery???

Thanks for the comments MM - always great hanging out with you & Poof.
The Note 2 did surprisingly well, both the video capture & battery. I did have to shut off the phone a number of times to conserve battery, but I was pleased with its performance.

Originally Posted by Yoda

Awesome trip report/video, thanks for posting it.

You are most welcome

Originally Posted by Bonepile

Thanks for putting that together Paul. It was a great weekend wasn't it. When my wife watched the video I was afraid she was going to ask me about the new cuben tarp, but it didn't register with her. Whew!

Sounds like she won't notice a new XLC in that case

It was a pleasure as always backpacking with you.

**Rockdawg69** · 06-09-2013, 12:56

Thanks for views that were not snow, fog, rain, and the other assorted adventures on Grayson. Brought back memories. Really good vid.

Come see us at the Fall Festival in Sept at Grayson. Should be another great hang.

**Cranky Bear** · 06-09-2013, 13:02

I completely passed on the fact that you did it all with your smartphone.....WOW.....

What kind of phone was it? The sound was very good as well.

**Cranky Bear** · 06-09-2013, 13:03

Ooops sorry just saw it was the Note 2

**born2roam** · 06-09-2013, 13:37

Looking good there, great report and results from a mobile phone! Thanks for the hike along buddy!

And yes: @MM: why the strange poles, did I miss anything in another vid? Timelapse secret components or....?

Grtz Johan